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5th pregnancy;I had c-sections with my first 4;I have never dilated. Is this unheard of?

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I got 4 children by c-section's because I have never dilated. My first child I had intense labor and never dilated, my 2nd the same. I had to have c-sections. My 3rd child was planned c-section. I went through a divorce and My 2nd hsband didn't have children so we had a baby. I had a c-section planned and I went into labor early; I labored 24 hours and no changes, no dilating, no thinnning, no changes at all. My ob dr decided to take my baby that night & he came into my room and told me that my insides were comparable to a women dilated to 10 and ready to push. He informed me that my uterus was thin as plastic wrap. He apoligized 2 me for make me wait( i was 39wk and 6 days). He told me it wouldn't happen again. I'm pregnant with my 5th child and i'm 36 week preg & labor started the hospital gives me shots 2 stop pain & send me home. dr doing a amnio 2 check baby lungs; i haven't dilated they say.I never have;they don't believe me it seems. Has this happen to anyone else.I don't dilate

Some women with a lot of scar tissue on their cervix (such as those who have had cryo) may not begin dilating until very late in labor. It may be that you just need to wait longer, especially if you have ever had any treatment that would have caused your cervix to scar. This happened to me. I went through 7 hours of active labor and remained at 1 cm the until the last 5 minutes, when I suddenly dilated to 9 centimeters!

I have three kids and I dilated to an 8 on my first pregnancy for only five hours and my second child 25 minutes I had my daughter and my third no contractions I had my son in the car with no contractions just back pain. I go in labor really quick says my doctors.

I was in labor for 28 hours and couldn't get past a 4. My dr. said some women just don't dialate. They are the ones that died in child birth in the old days. I wanted to try my next vaginally but after your story I think I will just go for the planned c-section. Thanks!

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